Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Five Guys is pretty well-known already for its great-tasting burgers, but I thought I'd give it a review anyway.

We went to the one in Southpoint Mall's food court:


The standard toppings on your burger are mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, ketchup, mustard, and pickles. You can also request onions, relish, jalapeno peppers, green peppers, A-1 sauce, BBQ sauce, and/or hot sauce at no extra charge, which is pretty sweet.

The regular burger is a double, and the little burger is a single.

I got a hamburger with lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, ketchup, mustard, pickles, green peppers, A-1 sauce, and hot sauce - and it was awesome. They didn't add so much sauce that the buns were soggy, and the patties were very juicy as well.


The fries are also delicious; they're fried in peanut oil, and you can get them cajun style or regular style. (Both are pretty unique; pictured here is the regular style.)


Compared to OnlyBurger, I think Five Guys' burgers win, only because they have so many different toppings and sauces. However, I still prefer OB's thin, crispy fries. It's still hard to pick a favorite burger place, but you should not miss out on Five Guys when you're shopping at Southpoint.

Restaurant: Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Price Range: $5-$10

OnlyBurger

I've had OnlyBurger once during the school year, but I didn't remember much about it and wanted to try it again. So when my friend told me that over the summer, they stop right down the street from where I work, I was super excited and hoped that they would make a stop there soon.

Basically, OnlyBurger is a burger truck, and it makes stops around the RTP area during lunch and dinner times. You follow them on their website or Twitter to find out where they will be. Its menu is simple: single, double, single combo, and double combo - which include fries or chips and a drink. You can add lettuce, tomato, onions, ketchup, mustard, mayo, cheese, and pickles to your burger.

OnlyBurger's truck

I got a single combo with chips (because I thought they had homemade kettle chips), but I was mistaken - I got a bag of Sunchips instead. My friend was smarter and ordered fries, which were very crispy and delicious. It also turned out to be a huge bag, so I got to munch on quite a few of them =9

Huge bag of crispy fries.

The burger itself is wonderful. It's very juicy, and the burger bun is also toasted with butter and grilled along with the patty, which means it has extra flavor. I added ketchup to my burger, but honestly, even without any condiments, the burger is juicy enough. It's really one of the best burgers I've had, and probably the only burger I'll want for a while.

My burger with lettuce, tomato, onions, ketchup, and pickles.

Truck: OnlyBurger

Price Range: $5-$10 (check their prices on the website)

- Definitely follow them on Twitter or check their site to find out if they're ever near you. And if they are, go and get yourself a burger and fries!